Cerritos High School, also called CHS, is a comprehensive, four-year

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located in

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, serving grades 9–12. It is part of the ABC Unified School District. As of the 2014–15 school year, the school had an enrollment of 2,176 students and 86.2 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a

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of 25.2:1. There were 354 students (16.3% of enrollment) eligible for free lunch and 209 (9.6% of students) eligible for reduced-cost lunch.School data for Cerritos High

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. Accessed April 30, 2025.

History

Cerritos High School began its history in September 1971 by sharing the campus of nearby Gahr High School. Rapidly increasing student population during the 1970s prompted the construction of its current campus, located across the street from the Civic Center, Cerritos Millennium Library, and Cerritos Sheriffs Station in 1973.

Student profile

;Student enrollment by ethnicity

CIF-SS Championships

* Football: 2023 * Boys Swim: 2000, 2001, 2014, 2015, 2016 2002, 2022 * Boys Golf: 2008 *Boys Tennis: 2008, 2009 *Girls Tennis: 2013, 2014 * Girls Swim: 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016 *Baseball: 1989 * Softball: 2000, 2001 * Softball DIV II : 1999, 2000

Notable alumni

* Justin H. Min, class of 2007—actor best known for ''

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'' * Tony Ahn, class of 1996—K-pop singer, former H.O.T member * Luis Enrique Schiavon, class of 1999—US Men's National Soccer Team * Rickey Cradle, class of 1991—former Seattle Mariner * Jeff Hearron, class of 1977—former Toronto Blue Jay * Toby Henderson—pro BMX rider, inventor of the Henderson Hop, and ABA (BMX) Hall of Fame *

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, class of 1975—former UCLA Head Basketball Coach (2003–2013) * Eddie Lewis, class of 1992—

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player * Roger Lodge—host of

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* Todd McMillon, class of 1991—former NFL cornerback, Chicago Bears, and Gap model * Ed Morrissey—conservative blogger at

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, class of 2010—Top 6 of K-pop Star season 1 (Survival Audition Kpopstar), formerly a musician under

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, in a group called

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* DJ Rhettmatic—hip hop DJ and producer/member of the Beat Junkies *

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, class of 1982—actor, most notably in the films '' Waiting to Exhale'' and '' The Chamber'' * Jorge Salcedo—pro soccer player, Head UCLA Men's Soccer Coach * Dave Serrano, class of 1982—Head Baseball Coach Tennessee * Han Ye-seul—Korean actress * Eddie Soto—soccer player, assistant coach at

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, ''UCLABruins.com'', 2010 * Kirsten Vangsness, class of 1990—actress,

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* Tim Walton—baseball,

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, Head Coach of

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softball team * Carlos de la Garza, class of 1992—Grammy Award winning producer and musician * Raena Ramirez, class of 2014 — Wipeout winne
(2023)
* Jace Ramirez, class of 2020 — Wipeout winne
(2023)

References

External links

Official web site

Cerritos High page at Greatschools.net

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